London Live: Finders International unearth family tree of Britain’s first record producer
Experts searching for those with a claim to the fortune of a 96 year-old man from Gloucestershire who died alone have found he had links to Britain's first ever record producer.
Experts searching for those with a claim to the fortune of a 96 year-old man from Gloucestershire who died alone have found he had links to Britain’s first ever record producer.
Research uncovered Percival Overbury was related to music pioneer Joe Meek, who worked with some of the biggest stars of the 1960s.
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